Josie Adams is a staff writer at The Spinoff. Email her on josie@thespinoff.co.nz
Ten moose were upended into the Dusky Sounds in 1910. Now, their descendants are getting their day in the sun.
Josie Adams is in tonight's episode of Have You Been Paying Attention. Specifically, she is in the audience.
Dunedin's new mayor Aaron Hawkins is, arguably, the first to represent the city's student population as much as its older residents. We asked him ten questions about his win.
Tina Nixon, Masterton mayoral candidate and chainsaw model, is leading one of the tightest campaigns rural NZ has seen. Josie Adams headed to the Wairarapa to meet her.
In our final local elections race briefing of 2019, Josie Adams (who is lame) visits Palmerston North (which is cool).
Josie Adams breaks down everything you need to know about Batwoman, the latest caped crusader to take on the batty burden of protecting Gotham.
Dunedin's local election race has broken out into a symphony of front-stabbing, back-stabbing, and general mud-slinging. But then, doesn't a good politician need a bit of bite? Josie Adams consults …
There’s so much more to Central Otago than ski slopes and luxury lodges. We’ve put together a list of all you need to know before you explore this stunning part of our backyard this summer this summer.
The big boys are here and they want to make it clear: they do not like young women yelling at them.
In this episode of our new tarot reading show Wild Card, The Spinoff's resident psychic divines the outcome of the All Blacks' opening match against the Springboks on Saturday.
We assess some of the more bizarre zero carbon bill submissions.
New Netflix movie The Tall Girl was roundly mocked before it even came out. Josie Adams, a tall girl herself, reviews it.
In our latest local elections 2019 race briefing (read the rest here), Josie Adams assesses the bastion of progressive virtue that is Dunedin/Ōtepoti.
Napier-based women's clothing company KILT is a big brand with local charm. Josie Adams finds out how they've adapted their boutique strategy to work on a national level.
On the 10th anniversary of the infamous “I’mma let you finish” episode, Josie Adams reflects on what this moment revealed about both Taylor Swift and Kanye West.
Charli XCX has just released her latest album, Charli. The futuristic musician is always looking ahead, and so are her fans. We've paired each star sign with their perfect Charli XCX song.
In our latest local elections 2019 race briefing (read the rest here), Josie Adams looks at the battle to wrest control of the beautiful offshore outpost, Great Barrier Island/Aotea.
In our latest local elections 2019 race briefing (read the rest here), Josie Adams looks at those who would dare oppose Tim Shadbolt’s record reign.
The K Road festival, which turned five on Friday, has reached mainstream-level popularity without compromising its local acts focus.
More than 600 psychologists in New Zealand have voted to continue the strike they began last month. Poor pay, long hours, and an institutional lack of respect are causing a mass exodus of psychologists out of public service.
Josie Adams went along to the Naked Dinner and found it stimulated all the wrong hormones.
After a decade of making music, Sons of Zion are still refusing to settle into a genre. They sit down to talk about the joys of pop music and te reo Māori, and why a “reggae” band can do both.
Les Mills Victoria Street has 12,000 members, and up to 700 visitors during its peak hours. But does it need a seven storey car park?
When Josie Adams broke her laptop she knew she’d never find love like that again. She reviews how its replacement stands up to everyday use, and the cosmic forces that seek to destroy her.
After the recent deaths of two horses following a Taumarunui jump race, sparks have once again flared between animal rights groups and the racing community.
Plastic Free July is over, but Josie Adams is still fighting for the environment. After a month of minimising plastics, emissions and even recyclables, she reflects on what she’s learned.
